Men's Cloud Layer® Pro Full-Zip Fleece Jacket

Live Your Adventure®

Our premier layering fleece for active endeavors, from alpine climbing and skiing to all-season travel. Wear it over a thin baselayer on the mountain; over a T-shirt in town. Made with ultrasoft Polartec® Classic Micro Velour fleece, renowned for setting the standard for superior performance. It provides lightweight warmth, dries quickly, and resists pilling. Streamlined design for easy layering without bulk or binding.

Really happy with Eddie Bauer on this purchase (although I think it would hard to make a bad fleece jacket). Jacket itself is soft, warm, lightweight, breathable, and durable. When I first purchased this jacket I ordered a medium and it ended up feeling bulky when worn with a pack (5'9 - 140lbs). Sent it in to EB with a letter and sure enough then sent back a new one in a small! Really impressed with this customer service because there was nothing inherently wrong with the jacket, just user error when purchasing a fleece for outdoor activites. I was able to get the limade color on sale, which is much better then the current selection of dull colors (in my opinion). Would definately recommend as it has gone on almost every hiking/camping trip I have been on. Hopefully EB expands the color selection to include some brighter options. Also it would be nice if they had a hooded version, or some high loft fleece options for better packability.

The full zip fleece is very thin, thinner than the average sweater. It seems well overpriced. Not because it doesn't do what it was designed for, just that there isn't much to it(I know, that's the point of it). I have only worn it indoors to ward off the air conditioner chill, but it is definitively warmer than other fleece garments. The athletic fit is very tight, looks best with only a t-shirt, you will not be able to wear but a single layer underneath. The only style points I can deduct are the collar stands up a little; I like it either flat or standing tall, but not a middling look. I don't care for the music pockets made of entirely different material, they remind me of the old patches mom used to sew on our jeans. Overall, I like the fleece, but would not pay full price for it.

I have several of these and they are my favorite all-round go-to as a sweater or even a shirt. I recently wore this over a t-shirt with my First Ascent High Season Wind Jacket to an event in Thousand Oaks where it was unexpectedly cold & rainy. Zipped the fleece around the neck and was perfectly warm all day with no need for a heavier jacket. If EB keeps making them I'll keep buying the colors that catch my eye. A very versatile layering piece indeed, from the beach to the mountains.

I bought this fleece in the neon yellowish green color and the color is true to online. Also, I'm 6'1", 180LBS and have somewhat long arms and torso so it's difficult to find clothes that fit me well in all areas. I purchased the tall medium and it's perfect for me. My only concern with this fleece and why I didn't give it 5 stars is that the material seems really thin and I'm concerned how long it will last. Other than that it's a great buy.